All Entries in the "Music" Category
The Foggies Sail to Salt Spring with Scotch and Sofa
Sunday March 21, 2010 at 7pm. With Scotch and Sofa in hand and not the drinking or sitting kind, but the CD kind, Canada’s top Bluegrass Band, The Foggy Hogtown Boys are set to release their new album “Scotch and Soda” at Fulford Hall.
Recorded live-off-the-floor, this is their 5th album which gives the listener their [...]
Canadian Idol to Salt Spring – Jenn Beaupre at Art Spring
Sunday, February 14 – Celebrate a Valentine’s evening on Salt Spring Island with one of Canada’s rising young stars. Jenn Beaupre burst onto the music scene when she appeared as a contestant on “Canadian Idol.” Audiences, judges and critics alike took note of her incredible talent, and she’s been going strong ever since. With [...]
International Accordian Star Performs on Salt Spring
Jan 30 – Jelena Milojevic, one of the foremost classical accordionists of today will perform at All Saints by-the-Sea, at 5 pm. Tickets are available at Salt Spring Books
Winner of the WORLD TROPHY, International Accordion Competition in Italy, 2003, Jelena Milojevic is one of the world’s foremost female classical accordion performers of today. Her debut [...]
Celestial Music From Salt Spring Concert Band
Saturday, December 12, – Salt Spring Concert Band presents Celestial Music, celebrating the season and the International Year of Astronomy. The featured artist will be vocalist Danielle Topaz, winner of the 2009 Solo Competition. Dawn Hage, Music Director.
Krystle Dos Santos Performs at Mobys
Saturday Dec 12: An evening of soulful new music from talented up and coming artist Krystle Dos Santos at Moby’s.
“Winner of 2009 Urban Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, Krystle Dos Santos is a fresh new soul on the scene of music and is only just beginning to break through to [...]
Frost and Fire Festive Choral Show Directed By Mitch Howard
Dec 5 – 6. Frost and Fire: Seasonal Songs from North and South. This concert, presented by Salt Spring Singers with Mitch Howard back on the podium, features Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest. It contrasts cool, sometimes icy harmonies, with the fiery warmth of [...]
Phil Vernon CD Release Concert
Sunday, November 22nd – Salt Spring songwriter Phil Vernon will be performing at the Lions Hall this Sunday evening and is inviting islanders to help celebrate the release of his new CD.
Vernon will be performing songs from the new album as well as premiering new work, including a tribute to Salt Spring’s first school teacher, [...]
Jon Brooks House Concert
Thursday, December 3rd – Jon Brooks House Concert at Fridas Villa
When Harry Manx says “That’s Good” (see full quote below) , we take notice!
And Good! Jon Brooks is. He reminds me of Steve Earl, Bruce Cockburn and Ray Bonneville in his honest gritty vocal delivery and his straight shooting political songwriting which honors the tradition [...]
Scrooge Meets the Duke – The Reunion!
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 P.M. and Sunday Matinee, November 22, 2:00 P.M. – Scrooge Meets The Duke : The Reunion! Artspring Theatre
Swing Shift big band, in collaboration with the Newman Family Players will present the Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington jazz adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic, The Nutcracker Suite as well as selections from the Newmans’ long-time [...]
Hexaphone Vocal Chamber Music Performance
Sunday, November 29, 3:00 pm – Vocal Chamber Music performance at
Salt Spring Island United Church, 111 Hereford Ave
Submitted by Mary Scobie
Hexaphone, Victoria’s six-member a capella vocal ensemble, presents “Sixth Sense.” Enjoy the variety of textures, sounds and sensations of intimate vocal chamber music with earthy folk songs, rich harmonies and soothing romantic part songs. Featuring [...]
